Moon Diary: Full Moon in Capricorn, 19th July 2016: We are Family?

Moon Diary: Full Moon in Capricorn, 19th July 2016: We are Family?

By Jane Lyle

July’s full Moon rises at 27 degrees of ambitious, security-minded Capricorn. Traditionally, it highlights money, practical matters, and status. And yet this one is also volatile, erratic, and signifies an ongoing atmosphere of endless questions too.

Every full Moon brings things to a head. Often these relate to projects, or trains of thought, that began with the new Moon – in this case, that powerful Cancer new Moon on 4th July. Some of our full Moon vacillations are linked directly to that time, and what we started or experienced then. It’s a useful moment to review things, but it would be wise to wait a while before making final decisions. This full Moon’s themes last until the following new Moon on 2nd August, in Leo.

Deeply emotional energies flow, courtesy of Mars in intense Scorpio aspecting the full Moon. Strong passions, reckless acts, or dramatic outbursts are directly connected with our needs for security in relationships, in our families, and in our nations and neighbourhoods.

Sun in Cancer and Moon in Capricorn conjure up parental figures, authority, and the whole notion of family – from your parents right through to people you think of as ‘family’, whether at work or in your private life. If there’s been any tension in these areas, then expect this full Moon to bring things out into the open. But perhaps not in quite the way you might expect. Eccentric, inventive Uranus, squaring the full Moon, promises to deliver unexpected thoughts, emotions, or events. Our feelings towards others can change now, or we discover something very surprising about them. Electrifying Uranus likes to shake things up.

Asteroid Chiron, frequently cited as a ‘wounded healer’, adds further interesting energy to this full Moon picture. Chiron was indeed wounded, but he was a teacher, and a wild-at-heart centaur too. Sometimes, this asteroid acts as a catalyst, a burst of off-the-wall feelings, thoughts, or experiences that serve to change our direction and attitudes. With Chiron, Mars, and the Sun in the three water signs there’s a lot of vital energy enhancing emotion, intuition, and creativity. If we can sidestep the push-me-pull-you atmosphere, we’ll find a little much-needed flow over the next two weeks.

This, like the Independence Day new Moon, is a meaningful, emotional Moon for the USA. It links with Pluto in America’s national horoscope, and stirs up many questions around power, energy resources, mining, and security. Sadly, there’s already violence and civil unrest, and there’s a strong likelihood of more. It is also a significant full Moon for France and Spain, amongst other locations

Author: Jane Lyle.
Website: The Astrology Room